Farmer Duck" is an amusing fable. Martin Waddell's awards include the Smarties Book Prize for " Can't You Sleep Little Bear?" & " Farmer Duck" the Emil/ Kurt Maschler Award for " The Park in the Dark" & the Best Books for Babies Award for " Rosies Babies". His other books include " The Big Big Sea" " Owl Babies" " Let's Go Home Little Bear" " John Joe & the Hen" & the " Little Dracula" books. Helen Oxenbury won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1979 & her books include " Animal Allsorts" & " Curious Creatures". She has three times been Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal & three times won the Smarties Book Prize for " Farmer Duck " We're Going on a Bear Hunt" & " So Much"." ...

Get ready for the catchiest finger-tappiest thigh-slappiest rhyme yet! Can Farmer Joe find a way to bring happiness & harmony back to his farm through the power of music? Of course he can! His guitar tune is so catchy that new friends cant help but join in with the irresistible beat. Soon a whole band is creating a sound so incredible that ALL the animals join in with the joyful jig! An amazingly illustrated fantastically written book from this talented twosome that is bound to bring a happy glow to your heart & a bounce to your step. Farmer Joe is a delight read aloud & is a book that cries out to be shared. ...

In this practical guide TV farmer Jimmy Doherty imparts his experience & ideas to show you how to achieve the self-sufficient lifestyle & add to your life whether growing for your own pleasure
- or profit! Farmer entrepreneur & TV presenter Jimmy Doherty is living proof that you can successfully grow & rear your own food. Whatever your circumstances & whether you have a window box or a couple of acres this book is full of ideas & suggestions to help you get started. Using Jimmys knowledge & experience this book will take you through all the realties to consider on the road to self-sufficiency but above all it shows just how achievable it can be to grow & even sell your own produce. Focusing on the two main areas what you can grow & what you can rear this book will answer all of your questions offer you the most useful & practical advice & show you how you can apply these ideas to suit your situation. So if you want to make your own juices bread or honey to sell at a local farmers market save yourself the big grocery bills with your own vegetable garden sell your own pork sausages or lamb burgers to local restaurants or rear your own turkey for your Christmas dinner this book will give you the practical knowledge & the confidence to actually do it. Jimmy covers everything from the skills to equipment to environmentalism to marketing & even shows that you dont necessarily need any land to live the self-sufficient lifestyle. Practical realistic but full of good advice & encouragement & case studies & essays to inspire you A Farmers Life for Me is the ultimate guide to the business of self-sufficiency.
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Be Inspired by the Stories The 1922 The Farmers Wife magazine posed this question to their readers: If you had a daughter of marriageable age would you in light of your own experience have her marry a farmer?" The magazine at the time had 750 000 subscribers & received over 7 000 letters. The best answers to this question are included in this book along with the traditional quilt blocks they inspired. Laurie Aaron Hird provides everything you need to be inspired & create your own sampler quilt: 111 six-inch quilt blocks with assembly diagrams for piecing the blocks & template cutting directions Complete instruction for making a sampler quilt in any traditional

Size: lap twin queen or king CD with easy-to-print full-sized templates for all 111 blocks & printable quilt construction diagrams 42 letters from the 1922 Farmers Wife contest to give you a priceless glimpse into our countrys past"

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Working with prestigious archives of contemporary photographs the authors chart the history of Britains farming heritage with 120 rarely seen photographs. Nearly eleven thousand years ago humans moved away from hunting & gathering & began to raise livestock & plant crops. Our nostalgia for the way the countryside had been is an enduring passion. Ultimately mechanisation began to replace more traditional forms of farming & the Industrial Revolution was drawing more & more people away from the fields. Photography emerged at a crucial time when farming tasks could be done with a speed & on a scale previously unimaginable. Farming history has been driven by experimentation innovation & invention. The 19th century was one of those times marked by such change. This book looks at that pivotal period in history after which the British countryside would never be the same. Jon Sutherland & Diane Canwell have written over 200 books their titles winning awards such as New York Libraries Best of Reference Booklists Editors Choice & the Portsmouth Book Award. As East Anglians their roots are firmly in Britains farming & fishing heritage both with strong family ties to these two most traditional industries. The authors have written a wide range of titles including social & military histories they have worked closely with archives & museums in selecting photographs for these two new titles. ...

Packed with write-in activities for preschool children including dot-to-dot mazes spot the difference colouring & puzzles with over 100 stickers. Children will love to help their favourite Farmyard Tales characters Poppy & Sam Rusty Curly & Woolly to complete their tasks. Hours of fun & entertainment which will also help develop essential pre-reading & writing skills & pencil control. ...

Little children will love discovering all the animals on Apple Tree Farm. You can create fun scenes by adding Curly the pig Woolly the sheep Daisy the cow & all the other animals to the pictures. With charming illustrations by Stephen Cartwright & a little yellow duck to find in every picture it contains over 100 stickers to add to the pages. ...

This book is a new edition of this festive favourite. It is another charming tale from Apple Tree Farm as the Boot family prepare for Christmas & Poppy & Sam wonder whether Santa will bring them what they asked for. It offers an interactive reading experience for young children who will love to lift the robust flaps to find out what Christmas surprises are hiding underneath. It features the cosy illustrations of Stephen Cartwright. ...

These flashcards are designed to help young children learn to read each card has a word & a picture on one side & the same word alone on the other. Also included is a card with notes for parents & teachers that explains how the cards can be used at home or in the classroom. ...

This lovely big board book is perfect for sharing with small children who will love pressing the buttons to make the noises of Apple Tree Farms favourite animals & the tractor. Its busy day on Apple Tree Farm with lots of jobs to do but something is wrong with the big red tractor. Little hands will not be albe to resist pressing the buttons to make all the noises in this charming story. It is illustrated by Stephen Cartwright one of Usbornes most popular artists. Strong tabs allow scenes to be located quickly & easily while making the book look & feel even more luxurious. ...